Program Manager

Shape Corp.; Athens, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Shape Corp. is seeking a Program Manager to lead a cross-functional team through product realization, from concept to launch, ensuring customer satisfaction and production readiness.

The role interfaces with customers and internal stakeholders to drive on-time delivery and robust PPAP submissions. Responsibilities include scope management, budgeting, milestone tracking, and facilitating PRP/PCR/ECN processes across multiple engineering groups.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years in a project/process/manufacturing management role.
• BS in Engineering or Business Administration; MBA preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage the program scope with the company and suppliers.
• Summarize and report status to teammates, suppliers, customers, and management.
• Initiate and manage programs through the product realization process and ECN/PCR changes.
• Use the open issues matrix with risk mitigation plans.
• Develop and manage the program budget and update management.
• Drive program timing with internal milestones (design reviews, tooling, gate reviews).
• Lead multiple engineering teams to meet TS16494, APQP, and AIAG requirements.
• Support strategic plans and communicate with stakeholders as required.
• Lead DVP&R, DFMEA, PFMEA development meetings.
• Mentor and evaluate direct reports and back-ups as needed.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Time management

Education

BS in Engineering

MBA preferred

Job description

Position Summary

The Program Manager is responsible for managing a cross-functional Program Team to ensure successful program execution and launch throughout product life cycle. Responsible for facilitating the Product Realization Process (PRP) and Engineering Change Processes (PCR/ECN) to ensure Customer Satisfaction, Production Readiness, and PPAP's on time. Act as the primary customer interface on all assigned programs.

Essential Job Functions include, but not limited to, the following

• Define and manage the scope of the program on behalf of the company and its suppliers.


• Summarize and report status to teammates, suppliers, customers, and management.


• Initiate and manage programs throughout the product realization process, including engineering requests of all types.


• Utilize the open issues matrix which includes risk mitigation plan.


• Develop and manage the program budget and report updates to management as required.


• Develop and drive program timing with internal milestones, e.g., design reviews, tooling, PRP gate reviews, and external milestones.


• Manage multiple discipline engineering teams to meet internal and customer requirements such as TS16494, APQP, and AIAG.


• Support the Business Unit or Regional Strategic Plan, facilitating activity execution and communicating to stakeholders as required.


• Manage experimental process development activities as needed.


• Manage new tooling engineering requests and program launches throughout the product realization process.


• Present required phase-gate reviews to management.


• Participate in DVP&R, DFMEA, and PFMEA development meetings.


• Support APQP and VA/VE activities.


• Supervise Quality Engineers, along with other functional Engineers as requested.


• Conduct timely and meaningful performance evaluations for direct reports, and provide input into the performance evaluations of associates reporting under your indirect supervision.


• Assess current and future development needs for direct reports and take steps to mentor and develop them accordingly.


• Set the direction for team members and hold individuals accountable to performance standards and strategic objectives.


• Identify and train a back-up(s) to manage key tasks when absent.


• Additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader.

Requirements

Position Skills and Experience Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty effectively. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Minimum of three years of post-undergraduate degree experience in a project/process/manufacturing management role.


• Bachelors of Science in Engineering or Business Administration.


• Masters of Business Administration preferred.


• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Strong stakeholder management skills: effectively interacts and influences associates and customers at all levels.


• Ability to interpret and analyze technical procedures and customer specifications.


• Independent and organized work style: effectively manages time and prioritizes multiple tasks


• Prior experience working cross culturally on global teams.


• Demonstrated experience managing complex project plans and timelines based on input from other team members.


• Demonstrated experience managing task dependencies and risks.


• Prior experience managing or coaching less experienced team members.

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